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(11) EP 1 119 824 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31

(21) Application number: 99947151.9

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06K 9/20, A61B 5/117
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA9900/936
(87) International publication number:
WO 0022/565 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 09.10.1998 US 169008

(71) Applicant: Kinetic Sciences Inc.
Vancouver,British Columbia V6P 3G2 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANTONELLI, Keith
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1K6 (CA)
  • VANDERKOOY, Geoffrey
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 4E5 (CA)
  • VLAAR, Timothy
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6S 1K5 (CA)
  • IMMEGA, Guy, B.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 1E9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Herrmann-Trentepohl, Werner, Dipl.-Ing. et al
PatentanwälteHerrmann-TrentepohlGrosse - Bockhorni & PartnerForstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München
81476 München (DE)

   


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